The Peshmerga, the Kurdish army, arrived in Kobane from Iraq on Thursday. The local Kurds greeted the army with smiles and hugs. Journalists and people spread pictures of the joy on social media. The Kurdish army will defend the city from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
RT “@Kurd_SR: The peshmarga on route to Kobane with his little girl on his shoulders. #WaHatinPesmergênMe pic.twitter.com/HMb6KGBHZn“
— Serko Sîvarmenî (@enlightenkurd) October 28, 2014
Kurdistan Peshmerga heading towards #Kobane while Kurds show solidarity with fighters in Northern Kurdistan (#Turkey) pic.twitter.com/c6jvyMC4jp
— curdistani (@curdistani) October 29, 2014
Locals greet arrival of #Peshmerga forces en route #Kobane — now assembled outside of #Kobane. pic.twitter.com/66xj2XqUP4
— Rudaw English (@RudawEnglish) October 29, 2014
#Peshmerga on their way to #Kobane warmly received by our #Kurdish people all the way inside #Turkey. #KurdishUnity pic.twitter.com/G4ROKREVUY
— Hemin Hawrami (@heminhawrami) October 29, 2014
Kobane is a key city for the Islamic State. It is on the border of Turkey, which would allow easier access for jihadists from abroad to join the terrorist group. Kobane also represents everything the Islamic State despises.
first pictures of the #Peshmerga who entered into #kobane today. pic.twitter.com/GZxRQSufxz
— Joan Salihi (@joansalihi) October 30, 2014
Made a mark in history, this love displays hunger for the unity of the Kurdish people who seperated over a century. pic.twitter.com/9cNbh7BadW
— Nesin (@nesinahparig) October 29, 2014
#WaHatinPêsmergênMe pic.twitter.com/tn0bZhthHp
— Joan Salihi (@joansalihi) October 29, 2014
#Peshmerga hugging with #YPG in #Kobani #Kurdistan #WaHatinPêsmergênMe #WaHatinPesmergenMe #TwitterKurds #Tukrey pic.twitter.com/CgILs8s8H3
— Masoud Zada (@masoud_zada) October 30, 2014
we love u #Peshmarga#WaHatinPesmergenMe pic.twitter.com/wee55dy2q0
— Rose SS501 (@Rose501ss) October 29, 2014
Long live Kurdistan #WaHatinPesmergênMe #UnitedKurdistan pic.twitter.com/LUOUtuWRMY
— ~ (@Shnas_balak) October 29, 2014
North Kurdistan masses out to receive Pêsmerga forces from South Kurdistan part 7 #WaHatinPêsmergênMe pic.twitter.com/288agj8ELO
— Serko Sîvarmenî (@enlightenkurd) October 29, 2014
Long live Kurdistan #WaHatinPesmergênMe #UnitedKurdistan pic.twitter.com/LUOUtuWRMY
— ~ (@Shnas_balak) October 29, 2014
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